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Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 5DS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£54,900
14 sales
Price range
£40k – £71k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2025
DH4 5DS

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At a glance

House prices£55k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 21 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

14 property sales on Bernard Street, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £54,900. Average sale prices rose from £56,000 in 2016 to £59,925 in 2025 (+7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Bernard Street range from £39,999 to £70,750. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bernard Street compared

DH4 postcode area£169,890
Houghton Le Spring£164,548
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bernard Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £56,000 (3 sales)2016£56k2017: £39,999 (1 sales)2017£40k2018: £62,875 (2 sales)2018£63k2019: £50,000 (1 sales)2019£50k2020: £53,500 (2 sales)2020£54k2021: £54,250 (2 sales)2021£54k2023: £49,500 (1 sales)2023£50k2025: £59,925 (2 sales)2025£60k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£54,90029 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Bernard Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 29 Aug 2025£59,850 TerracedFreehold
2, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 2 Jan 2025£60,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 17 Aug 2023£49,500 TerracedFreehold
36, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 15 Jun 2022£61,500 TerracedFreehold
37, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 12 Nov 2021£45,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 30 Sep 2021£61,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 18 Aug 2021£63,500 TerracedFreehold
24, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 18 May 2021£62,710 TerracedFreehold
34, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 6 May 2021£50,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 17 Feb 2021£45,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 18 Dec 2020£50,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 18 Dec 2020£55,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 25 Nov 2020£52,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 9 Aug 2019£50,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 17 May 2018£55,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 27 Apr 2018£70,750 TerracedFreehold
28, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 10 Mar 2017£39,999 TerracedFreehold
7, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 16 Sep 2016£64,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 15 Apr 2016£50,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Bernard Street DH4 5DS 26 Feb 2016£54,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
29, Bernard Street £50,000 (Apr 2016) → £63,500 (Aug 2021) +27%
over 5 yrs
27, Bernard Street £54,000 (Feb 2016) → £55,000 (Dec 2020) +2%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Bernard Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kepier 1,131 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.1 mi
Burnside Academy Inspires 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Bernard Gilpin Primary School 417 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Houghton Le Spring Nursery School 142 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.5 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Newbottle Primary Academy 437 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Gillas Lane Primary Academy 134 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Chester-le-Street station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk
  • Sunderland station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 55 min walk
  • Durham station 6.0 mi · 2 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Burn Park Road-Bernard Street (E-Bound, Burn Park Road) 1 min walk
  • Burn Park Road-Hazel Avenue (W-Bound, Burn Park Road) 1 min walk
  • Dairy Lane-Wallace Street (E-Bound, Dairy Lane) 2 min walk
  • Dairy Lane-Wallace Street (W-Bound, Dairy Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kepier Medical Practice
    Leyburn Grove, Houghton Le Spring · 0.2 mi
  • Houghton Medical Group,
    The Health Centre, Church Street, Houghton Le Spring · 0.4 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 1.6 mi
  • Hetton Group Practice
    Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Houghton Le Spring · 0.3 mi
  • Heron Heron Houghton-le-Spring · 0.3 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Houghton Le Spring · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Houghton-le-Spring · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Kepier Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Hopes Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • The Rectory · 0.1 mi
  • Church Street Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned42.2%62.5%
Private rented16.7%20.3%
Social rented41.0%17.1%
Households670

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+23.7%18.6%
Residents1,357

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Sunderland with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Bernard Street

Ethnic group

HereSunderland
White97.4%94.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.2%3%
Other ethnic group0.7%0.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%0.9%

Religion

HereSunderland
Christian52.4%53.2%
No religion42.4%39.5%
Not answered3.6%4.5%
Muslim0.4%1.8%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Sikh0.3%0.3%
Hindu0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSunderland
Born in the UK96.7%94.9%
Born outside the UK3.3%5.1%

Highest qualification

HereSunderland
No qualifications30.2%22.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18%24.6%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%10.9%
Level 3 qualifications12.5%17.1%
Apprenticeship9%7.2%
Other qualifications1.9%2.6%

General health

HereSunderland
Very good health36%43.1%
Good health33%33%
Fair health20%15.9%
Bad health9.2%6.1%
Very bad health1.8%1.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereSunderland
No cars or vans in household43.2%30.9%
1 car or van in household38.3%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household15.4%22.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.1%6.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sunderland.

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